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House of York

Surviving Letters of the Countess of Salisbury

August 6, 2016 by Rebecca Larson Leave a Comment

Countess of Salisbury We all know the tragic end of Margaret Pole, Countess of Salisbury. If you are new to Tudor history I'd highly recommend reading the guest article by Alan Freer called, "The Last Plantagenet" to get yourself better acquainted with her life, and grizzly execution. Margaret was the daughter of George Plantagenet, Duke of Clarence. George was the brother of both King Edward IV and Richard III. This letter is written by Margaret Pole, Countess of [More]

Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York Tagged: Arthur Plantagenet, bishom abbey, bishom manor house, Countess of Salisbury, Lord Lisle, Margaret Pole

The Life and Love of the Pretender

March 23, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 10 Comments

During the reign of King Henry VII, the "Pretender," Perkin Warbeck claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the second son of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. At the time it was very significant for Warbeck to come forward as the Duke of York because there were still many Yorkist supporters -- Henry VII had only reigned for a short time and some noblemen and subjects alike had hoped for a York resurrection. If he were indeed the son of the late King Edward IV the throne of [More]

Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York, Katherine Gordon Tagged: edward IV, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, Henry VII, Isabella I of Castile, James IV of Scotland, Lady Katherine Gordon, Perkin Warbeck, Richard III

Queens: The Three Elizabeths

January 21, 2016 by Rebecca Larson 4 Comments

From 1461 to 1603 there were three Elizabeths with the title of Queen - granted two were Queen consorts and one was Queen regnant, but regardless, for the sake of this post they were all queens. Queen Elizabeth Woodville (c. 1437 - 1492) - the consort of King Edward IV Queen Elizabeth of York (1466 - 1503) - the consort of King Henry VII Queen Elizabeth I (1533 - 1603) - Queen regnant of England The first Elizabeth, Elizabeth Woodville, was a commone [More]

Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, History, House of Lancaster, House of Tudor, House of York Tagged: elizabeth i, Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Woodville, queen consort elizabeth, Queen Elizabeth

Elizabeth Tudor: Lost English Princess

November 3, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 1 Comment

Part 6: Elizabeth Tudor: Lost English Princess, 4th child and 2nd daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York.  "2 July 1492 - birth of Elizabeth Tudor, Princess of England and daughter of Henry VII and Elizabeth of York, at Sheen Palace. The fourth child and second daughter, Elizabeth's short life is poorly documented and little is known of this tragic princess. As a younger sister to Arthur, Margaret and the future Henry VIII, it is likely she spent the majority o [More]

Posted in: History, House of Tudor, House of York Tagged: Elizabeth of York, Elizabeth Tudor, Henry VII

The Redemption of Elizabeth of York

October 23, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 3 Comments

Part 1: Elizabeth of York, mother of Arthur, Margaret, Henry, Elizabeth, Mary, Edmund & Katherine Tudor In 1485 Henry Tudor took the throne of England from Richard III on the battlefield -- with this win he successfully ended the Wars of the Roses. Elizabeth Woodville, the mother of Elizabeth of York, and Henry Tudor's mother, Margaret Beaufort, had made an arrangement for Elizabeth of York to wed Henry if he won at the Battle of Bosworth against Elizabeth's [More]

Posted in: History, House of Lancaster, House of York Tagged: Arthur Tudor, Battle of Bosworth, Elizabeth of York, Henry Tudor, Henry VII, Katherine of Aragon, Margaret Beaufort, Prince of Wales, wars of the roses

The Tower of London – the Most Haunted Castle in England

October 16, 2015 by Rebecca Larson 6 Comments

The Tower of London could be called the most haunted place in London as it has seen hundred of executions. Some justified, some not. Many of the prisoners who entered the Tower only left to go to their execution. Most executions were public events and were well attended. Seems a little morbid now. Traitors could expect to be hung, drawn and quartered - the most inhumane of executions - the prisoner was hung and cut down still alive, their heart and entrails removed and [More]

Posted in: Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII, History, House of York, Katherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey Tagged: Anne Askew, anne boleyn, Duke of Clarence, Duke of York, Edward V, george Boleyn, Jane Boleyn, Jane Grey, Katherine Howard, Margaret Pole, Perkin Warbeck, Richard, Thomas Cromwell, Thomas More
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